Shows Chicago Tonight Week in Review SORT Order Oldest FirstNewest First FILTER Date Range Start date End date Category - Any -Arts & EntertainmentBusinessCrime & LawEducationHealthPoliticsScience & NatureSports Keyword(s) May 24, 2023 Former CPS CEO Janice Jackson on Elected School Board, Creating Equitable Access to College Janice Jackson serves as CEO of Hope Chicago, a two-generation scholarship program that aims to remove financial barriers for thousands of CPS students and their parents by allowing them to attend college debt-free. May 24, 2023 Bridgeport Tufting Studio Lets Crafters Make One-of-a-Kind Rugs At Freestyle Ceramics and Tufting, anyone can make their own rug. Each session begins with a practice tutorial to ensure every tufter feels comfortable with the tufting gun. Thanks to our sponsors: Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors View all sponsors Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors May 24, 2023 Vote on Plan to Spend $51M to Help Care for Migrants Blocked Approximately 784 men, women and children are living on floors in Chicago police stations across the city as of Tuesday, officials said. May 24, 2023 Chicago City Council Votes 41-9 to Ratify Johnson’s Picks for Leadership Team The vote represents a reversal from March 30, when nearly two-thirds of the Chicago City Council voted to approve a declaration of independence — five days before Mayor Brandon Johnson defeated former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas in the runoff. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors May 23, 2023 City Plans to Use Wright College as Respite Center as Migrants Continue to Arrive in Chicago Ald. Nicholas Sposato (38th Ward) hosted a community meeting Tuesday to discuss the city’s plan to use parts of Wright College as a respite center — a temporary location where 400 asylum seekers will have a place to rest, take a shower and receive a hot meal as the city works to find shelter for them. May 23, 2023 May 23, 2023 - Full Show Illinois attorney general reveals sex abuse ran deeper in Catholic Church than originally thought. One on one with Sen. Dick Durbin. And live from the latest location that might house migrants. May 23, 2023 Sen. Dick Durbin on Supreme Court Ethics Reform, Reaching a Debt Ceiling Deal U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin joined “Chicago Tonight” to talk about ethics reforms at the high court, the growing migrant crisis and the possibility that the federal government could default on the national debt. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors May 23, 2023 Argonne National Laboratory’s Particle Accelerator Is a Crucial Tool for Researchers. It’s Getting an $815 Million Upgrade Argonne National Laboratory has been at the cutting edge of molecular scale research for almost three decades. At the heart of that research is the Advanced Photon Source, a huge particle accelerator. May 23, 2023 More Than 450 Catholic Clergy Members Sexually Abused Nearly 2,000 Children Across Illinois, Attorney General Investigation Finds The results of that investigation, published by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, represents what he called the first comprehensive accounting of child sex abuse by members of the Catholic clergy in Illinois. May 22, 2023 Illinois Lawmakers Set to Return Wednesday In Push to Pass a Budget Passing a budget is arguably the single must-happen task for lawmakers and it was supposed to have been done by Friday, but that self-imposed deadline came and went without any budget action. May 22, 2023 May 22, 2023 - Full Show Assessing the fallout 10 years to the day CPS voted to close 50 schools. The future of artificial intelligence. When might state lawmakers finally have a budget? And a trash man who’s a community treasure. May 22, 2023 Tech Leaders, Policy Makers Weigh Both Risks and Potential of Rapidly-Developing AI Technology An apparent AI-generated photo went viral on social media Monday showing a fake explosion near the Pentagon. Officials confirmed that the image and accompanying reports were fake. Critics pointed to the as an example of the problems that come along with the promise of artificial intelligence technology. May 22, 2023 Chicago Police Seeking 18 People Believed to Have Broken into Post Office at Thompson Center The Chicago Police Department said Monday it was searching for approximately 18 males who are believed to have attempted to break into the office. May 22, 2023 Indicted Former Ald. Carrie Austin Collecting More Than $114K Annual City Pension, Records Show Former Ald. CarrieAustin is now receiving more than $9,500 per month in pension payments for the rest of her life, according to records obtained by WTTW News from the Municipal Employees’ Annuity and Benefit Fund of Chicago. If Austin is convicted, she could lose her pension, since her conduct occurred as part of her official duties as an alderperson. May 22, 2023 Monday Marks 10 Years Since Controversial Vote to Close 50 Chicago Public Schools Monday marks 10 years since the Chicago Board of Education's historic and controversial vote to close 50 public schools. Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
